Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 39)

Strength of Materials

39.

The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress, is

one-half of the base

one-third of the base

one-fourth of the base

one-fifth of the base

one sixth of the base on either side of centroid.

Answer: Option

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Discussion:

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DHAWAL KALRA said: 1 decade ago

Correct option is E. As it forms the rhombus as given area, 1/3 can be the answer if we take whole among the base.

Virendra singh said: 1 decade ago

1/6 of the base on either side of centroid.

Ckumar said: 1 decade ago

Yes answer will be 1/3 or 1/6 both side from centre.

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